Tale of Parijaat
Do you know parijaat tree belongs to heaven!
It is to be said that it was a heavenly tree and as per the story mentioned in the "Harivansh Puran" Lord Krishn fought with Lord Indra to brought it to the earth from heaven to fulfill wish of her wife Satyabhama. According to Harivansh Puran it is also known as "Kalpvriksh" or a tree which bear wishes. It is normally grown upto 8-10 meters long and found in almost all of India.
Parijaat flower on the tree in home garden
Parijaat flower blossoming on the budding tree
Different Name of Parijaat
Its Sanskrit name is Parijaat and shephalika. In Hindi Harsingar Bengali Shephalika Malyalam Parijatkam Gujarati Jayaparvati Oriya Gangasiuli Kannada Parijatha Tamil Parijata and in English it is known as Night Flowering Jasmine.
Its scientific name is Nyctanthesarbor-tristis.
Its scientific name is Nyctanthesarbor-tristis.
Source of natural herbal dye
Parijaat
or Harsingar flowers or Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Night-flowering Jasmine):
Night flowering jasmine produces a very color fast natural dye in golden yellow shade. It
gave bright shade on cotton and vibrant golden yellow shade on cotton-silk, silk
and modal.
Drying parijaat flower
It is one
of the major source of yellow natural/herbal dye used by EcoFab for its Shefalika collection. Fastness of dye is good
and good for skin too. It works as a herbal therapy for body and skin. There are many alternative of yellow color available in natural dye but natural cum herbal dye extract from parijaat flowers gives one of the brightest yellow shade. Also aroma of flowers gives heavenly feeling to both dyer and wearer of parijaat flower dyed fabrics.
Bagh Print Modal Saree dyed with Parijaat
Maheshwari Saree dyed with Parijaat flower
Chanderi Saree dyed with Parijaat flower
Other usage of Parijaat Flower
Apart from use as a source of natural herbal dye parijaat flower and other parts of parijaat tree is used in Ayurveda to treat various health problems and diseases.
Parijaat is one of the most precious home grown herb used for various purposes. It is anti inflammatory in nature. Whole parts of tree right from its bark, leaves and flowers used as herb to cure different diseases.
Parijaat is one of the most precious home grown herb used for various purposes. It is anti inflammatory in nature. Whole parts of tree right from its bark, leaves and flowers used as herb to cure different diseases.
A tea made from the Parijaat tree leaves is a remedy for diseases like normal fever, viral fever, arthritis and cough & cold.
A tea made from tulsi leaves and parijaat flower (either dry or fresh) is very aromatic in taste and a treat for green tea lovers.
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